Jesus Christ, the Source of Hope
Jesus Christ is the source of our hope. Even though most Jews, during the days He was and dwelt among people, did not believe He was the Messiah (the Christ). In spite of their unbelief, they all still knew that the Messiah had to come someday, and resolve every human problem. Once in the […]
Gratitude: A Listening Heart
Gratitude requires a listening heart. To achieve it you’ll need the ability to discern God’s will and appreciate God’s goodness and grace, no matter what you face. All that comes out of two things, which I discussed in my previous reflections: Gratitude: Life in fullness Gratitude: the heart of prayer Read this scripture, Rejoice always, pray […]
Gratitude: Life in Fullness
Gratitude comes out of an attitude of worship as a response to the gift of God’s kingdom. We have received the kingdom of God by faith, and as a result, God is King over our souls, hearts, and lives. Review our previous reflection, Gratitude: the heart of prayer. The point of making God be […]
Gratitude: The Heart of Prayer
Gratitude is a spiritual discipline. I know that when we think of gratitude, what comes to mind is “saying thank you.” Usually, we thank people (and God) only when things go our way. Don’t we? We behave this way because that’s how we, humans, are wired. Joy, pleasure, gain, growth, reward, etc., are the […]
What The Bible Says About Salvation
To make sense of what salvation is and why we need it, start first reading what the Bible says about sin. The word, salvation, appears about 123 times in the Old Testament. And, it deals primarily with earthly deliverance and protection from destruction. A few scriptures though in the Old Testament suggest “Eternal salvation:” Isaiah […]
By His Wounds We Are Healed
In this video, I discuss three questions based on a statement from Isaiah 53:5, “By his wounds, we are healed.” Are miraculous healing works possible? And, if so, why do we not see them as often as they seemed to have been taking place in biblical times?
We’re a Community of Believers
Vital Churches are a community of believers! In other words, they thrive to look like the first community of believers we read about in Acts 2: 42-47, And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many […]
Grief to Triumph
“Grief to Triumph” is the last in the series of how to handle changes within and around us. The rest of the article will help you first understand the anatomy of grief. Then, we will talk about how to move from grief to triumph. The Anatomy of Grief [bctt tweet=”Grief is […]
Hate to Love
“Hate to Love” is the next in our series. The other reflections we’ve studied so far as Fear to Hope, Anger to Gratitude, and Sadness to Joy. Hate is the opposite to love. That’s why it is important to understand hate, which will enable us to better work on ourselves. Here’s how most […]
Sadness to Joy
“Sadness to Joy” is the next in our series, after talking about “Fear to Hope,” and “Anger to Gratitude.” First, you should know this, [bctt tweet=”Sadness is a live emotion that can serve to remind us of what matters to us, what gives our life meaning.” username=””] Clearly, we don’t have to dismiss […]
